Update

I'm here. I just use almost all my energy to do the kid's homeschooling in the morning. I somehow think that I should be farther along, that I should be close to feeling like my old self. But I don't. It's really slow. I don't know, like I had brain surgery three times or something.

I have straightened out a few problems that I had when I came home from the hospital. Like going to the bathroom. Apparently, after three, close surgeries your body forgets how to complete even the basic things.

But, I still have my shingles. The sores are crusted over and healed up but I have nerve pain from it frequently. I am not sleeping at night - just a few winks here and there - and am being awakened by pain and itching from the side with shingles.

Please pray with me that God heals my body of these terrible shingles. I am looking forward to the day that they are no longer with me.

Otherwise, I have a very itchy head. I am supposing that the stitched areas a healing. I want to really get after it and scratch but I am only suppose to use the pads of my fingers. Sometimes, I feel like I'm one giant itch.

I renewed my driver's license last week after finding out that it expired while I was in the hospital awhile ago. It's nice to drive a car again - I didn't forget that at all. I take Shelby to practice, Levi to practice, Macy to practice. Aaah, the glamorous life of a volleyball, football, soccer mom.

My brother is doing much better. He is home and doing therapy locally. He wasn't cleared to head back to work although he thinks he should be. I'm guessing that will be pretty soon, though.

My mom and dad will be heading home next week. Their help has been great and I will miss them so much but I know it's time to try living without the help, without having someone here to help me out always. I guess it's time to try to fly on my own. I'll let you know how it goes.

Here I Am

I've spent the past few weeks just being home and recuperating. I feel like I have such a long way to go but each day is good.

Carleen will go home on Thursday and my parents will be up on the next Monday. I am sad to see her go because she has been so much fun and help. Hopefully, I will have a few weeks with my parents helping and then I will be off and running by myself.

 I will go visit the brain surgeon on Thursday and he will take my stitches out. I am so excited. I am very itchy down the back of my neck where they run. I go see the oncologist and the radiologist on Friday. Please pray for me. I am only interested in what God has to say and His will for my life.

A couple of things that you can pray for me at home or wherever you are;

Pray for stamina - to keep up with my kids and husband and life
Pray that the last of shingles to go away - that my behind would be normal again
Pray that I will know God's will concerning radiation.
Pray that God will make me a new and better Colleen - one who came through breast cancer and brain tumors and has a story to tell.

I knew I hadn't blogged in awhile. Sorry and I hope this makes up for it. Love you all!


Jesus looked at them and said, "With man this is impossible, but with God all things are possible." Matthew 19:26